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Old 05-04-2018, 07:35 AM   #144 (permalink)
cr45
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
I've been going a bit nuts with weight reduction lately.

I keep reading comments about how unbearable a car is to drive when you gut the interior...

Which just makes me wonder, "OK, HOW UNBEARABLE??"

I've got everything out behind the driver's seat (and behind where the passenger seat used to be).

I think I'm going to pull the anti-roll bars too. Lowering the car reduced roll noticeably. Maybe pulling the bars will soften up the ride enough that I can lower it even more and not get too harsh.
As you have reduced the weight considerably in the rear maybe you could start out by removing only the rear ant-roll bar.

I have been puzzled by North American Mitsubishi Mirage drivers complaining about the lack of anti-roll bar. I personally have no issues with my European 2014 Mirage handling. Then it occurred to me that they have a load of extra weight in both bumpers compared to European spec cars. Someone should have a go at removing this extra weight.
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